#049 Venomoth
Venomoth
Male: 50.0%   Female: 50.0%
Types
Bug Poison
Name Number Japanese Name
Venomoth 049 Morphon
Pronunciation Species
VENN-OH-MOTH Poisonmoth Pokémon
Name Meaning
Combination of VENOM (poison) and MOTH. "moth that is poisonous"
Height Weight
4' 11" 1.50 m 28.0 lb 12.60 kg
Evolutions
Venonat Level 31⇨ Venomoth
Pokedex Entries
Red Blue The dust-like scales covering its wings are color coded to indicate the kinds of poison it has.
Yellow The powdery scales on its wings are hard to remove. They also contain poison that leaks out on contact.
Stadium The powder on its wings is poisonous. It scatters the powder with every flap, so you may be poisoned if you are downwind.
Gold Stadium 2 When it attacks, it flaps its large wings violently to to scatter its poisonous powder all around.
Silver The powder on its wings is poisonous if it is dark in color. If it is light, it causes paralysis.
Crystal The scales it scatters will paralyze anyone who touches them, making that person unable to stand.
Locations Found Time Rarity
Blue Safari Zone, Victory Road, Unknown Dungeon NA Few/Evolve
Red NA Few/Evolve
Yellow Unknown Dungeon, Routes 14 and 15 NA Few/Evolve
Gold Routes 24 (Few) and 25 (Many) Night Few/Evolve
Silver Night Few/Evolve
Crystal Routes 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 43 Night Many/Evolve
How to Catch
Ground Surf Fishing Forest Tree Mountain Tree Rock Smash Breed Evolve Event BugCatch Game Corner
R/B X       X    
Yellow X       X    
G/S X         X  
Crystal X         X  
Weaknesses (Defense)
Normal = x1 Fire = x2 Water = x1 Electric = x1 Grass = x0.25 Ice = x1
Fighting = x0.25 Poison =
GSC: x0.5
RBY: x 1
Ground = x1 Flying = x2 Psychic = x2 Bug =
GSC: x0.5
RBY: x 2
Rock = x2 Ghost = x1 Dragon = x1 Dark = x1 Steel = x1
G S C
Total Weaknesses= 4/17
Total Resistances= 4/17
Defense Ratio= 1 : 1 ⇨ 100%
R B Y
Total Weaknesses= 5/15
Total Resistances= 2/15
Defense Ratio= 5 : 2 ⇨ 250%
GSC vs RBY: This pokémon has more weaknesses and less resistances in RBY than GSC, thus it has a bad defense ratio in RBY.
Advantages (Offense)
Normal =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal
Fire =
1st: Bad
2nd: Normal
Water =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal
Electric =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal
Grass =
1st: Normal
2nd: Good
Ice =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal
Fighting =
1st: Bad
2nd: Normal
Poison =
1st (GSC): Bad
2nd (GSC): Bad
1st (RBY): Good
2nd (RBY): Bad
Ground =
1st: Normal
2nd: Bad
Flying =
1st: Bad
2nd: Normal
Psychic =
1st: Good
2nd: Normal
Bug =
1st (GSC): Normal
2nd (GSC): Normal
1st (RBY): Normal
2nd (RBY): Good
Rock =
1st: Normal
2nd: Bad
Ghost =
1st: Bad
2nd: Bad
Dragon =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal
Dark =
1st: Good
2nd: Normal
Steel =
1st: Bad
2nd: No Effect
Total Advantages (GSC)= 4/34
Total Disadvantages (GSC)= 11/34
Offensive Ratio (GSC)= 4:11 (Adv : Dis) ⇨ ~36.36%
Total Advantages (RBY)= 5/30
Total Disadvantages (RBY)= 8/30
Offensive Ratio (RBY)= 5:8 (Adv : Dis) ⇨ 62.5%
Natural Learned Attacks
Note: Attacks in white are physical attacks, Attacks in blue are special attacks, and Attacks in yellow are techniques with no direct damage. To view what an attack/ability is Click Here for Red/Blue/Yellow or Click Here for Gold/Silver/Crystal. (Opens in new window)
Y R B G S C Attacks Type
- Tackle NRM
- Disable NRM
  - Foresight NRM
-   - Supersonic NRM
-   - Confusion PSY
- Poison Powder PSN
- Leech Life BUG
- Stun Spore GRS
  31 Gust FLY
38 36 Psybeam PSY
43 42 Sleep Powder GRS
50 52 Psychic PSY
Moves Learned from Move Tutor (Crystal)
None
TM/HM Capibilities - Gold/Silver/Crystal         (Move cursor over TM/HMs and hold it to find out what it is)
TM 01 TM 02 TM 03 TM 04 TM 05 TM 06 TM 07 TM 08 TM 09 TM 10
TM 11 TM 12 TM 13 TM 14 TM 15 TM 16 TM 17 TM 18 TM 19 TM 20
TM 21 TM 22 TM 23 TM 24 TM 25 TM 26 TM 27 TM 28 TM 29 TM 30
TM 31 TM 32 TM 33 TM 34 TM 35 TM 36 TM 37 TM 38 TM 39 TM 40
TM 41 TM 42 TM 43 TM 44 TM 45 TM 46 TM 47 TM 48 TM 49 TM 50
HM 01 HM 02 HM 03 HM 04 HM 05 HM 06 HM 07  
TM/HM Capibilities - Red/Blue/Yellow
TM 01 TM 02 TM 03 TM 04 TM 05 TM 06 TM 07 TM 08 TM 09 TM 10
TM 11 TM 12 TM 13 TM 14 TM 15 TM 16 TM 17 TM 18 TM 19 TM 20
TM 21 TM 22 TM 23 TM 24 TM 25 TM 26 TM 27 TM 28 TM 29 TM 30
TM 31 TM 32 TM 33 TM 34 TM 35 TM 36 TM 37 TM 38 TM 39 TM 40
TM 41 TM 42 TM 43 TM 44 TM 45 TM 46 TM 47 TM 48 TM 49 TM 50
HM 01 HM 02 HM 03 HM 04 HM 05  
Breeding Information (GSC Feature Only)
Note: When ever a pokémon "Family" is mentioned, it means all of the pokémon that are related by evolution. The lowest level adult pokémon of a Family are always used in front of the word "Family". (for example: the Chikorita Family refers to Chikorita, Bayleef, and Meganium)
Breeding Groups: Group 2 - Bug Pokémon -
Pokémon Compatibility:
Egg Moves: Baton Pass Mate with a male Ledyba/Ledian.
Screech Mate with a male Gligar, Spinarak/Ariados, or Yanma.
Stats Base Min-Max (L100) GSC
%ile
GSC
Rank
RBY
%ile
RBY
Rank
Hit Points: 70
313-343 53.98% 23/45 57.93% 20/42
Attack: 65
198-228 40.14% 24/49 38.21% 24/45
Defense: 60
188-218 38.21% 31/55 36.34% 26/44
Speed: 90
248-278 80.20% 12/47 77.31% 12/42
Special Attack (G S C): 90
248-278 80.20% 12/46  
Special Defense (G S C): 75
218-248 57.93% 20/41
Special (R B Y): 90
248-278   75.80% 11/29
Total: G S C: 450 R B Y: 375 G S C:
1413-1593
R B Y:
1195-1345
65.54% 27/87 63.67% 25/65

⇦ #048 Venonat | #050 Diglett ⇨

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